Recently,Commerce minister has met industry stakeholders on e-Commerce and data localisation issue. During the meeting,the industry raised concerns around data localisation rules which requires storing of customer data exclusively in India without creating mirror sites overseas. In April 2018,Reserve Bank of India(RBI) had asked payment firms to ensure their data are stored exclusively on local… Continue reading E-com firms take up data localisation issues with Goyal
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India emerges as fifth largest market for flexi-staffing: ISF
According to a report by the India Staffing Federation (ISF),India has emerged as the fifth largest country in flexi-staffing globally. Flexible staffing is an alternative to hiring permanent employees.The employer hires part-time workers,temporary employees to fill staff vacancies from flexi staffing firms. The report said that the workforce under flexi-staffing grew at an annual growth… Continue reading India emerges as fifth largest market for flexi-staffing: ISF
US lawmakers move legislation to give India NATO ally status
The US lawmakers have moved a legislation seeking key amendment in the country’s Arms Control Export Act. The amendment seeks to bring India at par with the US NATO allies which are Israel, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea when it comes to the sale of high-tech military items. The proposed legislation follows the National… Continue reading US lawmakers move legislation to give India NATO ally status
15 more Finance Ministry officials get marching orders over graft charges
The Central Government has compulsorily retired 15 senior customs and central excise officials. These officers either had corruption cases registered against them by the CBI or were involved in bribery, extortion and disproportionate assets cases. The orders issued by the Finance Ministry have invoked rule 56(j) of the Fundamental Rules.Based on this rule,the President has… Continue reading 15 more Finance Ministry officials get marching orders over graft charges
U.S. deploys more troops to West Asia
The United States has approved the deployment of additional troops to the West Asia against the backdrop of increasing tensions with Iran. This decision came amid allegations of Iranian attacks on two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. The US has said that it does not seek conflict with Iran but the action had been… Continue reading U.S. deploys more troops to West Asia
Rise of populist forces poses a challenge to judiciary: CJI Gogoi
Chief Justice of India(CJI) has said that the rise of populism presents a challenge to the independence of courts and asked the judiciary to stand up to the populist forces and protect constitutional ethos. These comments were made at the two-day conference in Sochi,Russia that has participation at the level of Chief Justice and Judges… Continue reading Rise of populist forces poses a challenge to judiciary: CJI Gogoi
Explained: Why employers fear Brazil’s slavery ‘dirty list’
Brazil’s dirty list is under scrutiny as major firms have been found to have used legal means to avoid being put on it. Dirty list is a registry of employers that have been found by the Brazil Government to have engaged in slave labour.It gives transparency to a decision already reached by the Brazilian state.… Continue reading Explained: Why employers fear Brazil’s slavery ‘dirty list’
‘Ex-CEA’s paper does not consider key indicators
According to former planning commission member,former Chief Economic Advisor(CEA) analysis of economic growth is incorrect. He said that the analysis ignores the indicators related to the bulk of economic activity such as those measuring the agriculture,services and informal sectors. Recently,former CEA had said that India’s GDP growth in the period 2011-12 to 2016-17 is likely… Continue reading ‘Ex-CEA’s paper does not consider key indicators
Must Read News Articles – June 19th, 2019
Archives GS-1 India to be most populous by 2027: UN According to UN Report, India is set to overtake China as the most populous country by 2027 and will have almost 1.64 billion inhabitants by 2050 GS-2 Uptick for India on sanitation in UN report According to UN Report, India has made great gains in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 19th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 18, 2019
Download the compilation of all summaries of all the news Articles here India to host COP-14 of the UNCCD India for the first time will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in September 2019. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – June 18, 2019
